Appendix J Determination of IRB Exemption

Appendix J: Determination of IRB Exemption

Abt Associates

Appendix J

Institutional Review Board Determination
Principal Investigator/Project Director:
Project Title:

Chris Logan/Patty Connor

Community Eligibility Option Evaluation

Sponsor Agency: USDA/FNS
Abt IRB #:

0609

Final Determination Status: Exempt under 45CFR46.101b(2):
Research involving the use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement),
survey procedures, interview procedures or observation of public behavior, unless:
(i) information obtained is recorded in such a manner that human subjects can be identified,
directly or through identifiers linked to the subjects;
and (ii) any disclosure of the human subjects' responses outside the research could reasonably
place the subjects at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the subjects' financial
standing, employability, or reputation.

Please note the following requirements:
Abt Associates IRB #: This study has been assigned the following Abt Associates IRB# 0609.
Please refer to this number in your future correspondence with the Board.
Change in Study Status: This determination only applies to the protocol submitted to the IRB for
review at this time. Should there be changes to the protocol in the future, the study should be
resubmitted to determine whether further IRB review is required.
Questions or concerns regarding this determination should be directed to Abt Associates’ IRB
Administrator ([email protected]).

Teresa Doksum, Ph.D., M.P.H.
IRB Administrator
[email protected]
617-349-2896

Cc: Mark Spranca, Ph.D., IRB Chair

Date: April 9, 2012